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Poster

Impact of integrated preventive and curative health package on nutritional status of children under 2 years in Tama, Niger

Pedrero-Tomé R, Marrodán MD, Lopez-Ejeda N, Escruela M, Rocaspana M,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
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Video

Xpert Ultra in stools and urine for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children living with HIV: Médecins Sans Frontières experience in Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan

Fidelle L, Mahajan R, Gallo J, Biague E, Goncalves R,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
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Abstract

Xpert Ultra in stools and urine for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children living with HIV: Médecins sans Frontières experience in Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan

Fidelle L, Mahajan R, Gallo J, Biague E, Goncalves R,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Over half of childhood tuberculosis (TB) remains undiagnosed yearly. TB culture is often unavailable. WHO recommends Xpert-Ultra as first test for diagnosis...
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Slide Presentation

Xpert Ultra in stools and urine for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children living with HIV: Médecins Sans Frontières experience in Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan

Fidelle L, Mahajan R, Gallo J, Biague E, Goncalves R,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
Journal Article
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Research

Xpert-Ultra assay on stool and urine to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in children: the Médecins Sans Frontières experience in Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan

Moretó-Planas L, Mahajan R, Fidelle Nyikayo L, Ajack YBP, Tut Chol B,  et al.
2024-05-02 • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
2024-05-02 • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND
Over half of childhood tuberculosis (TB) remains undiagnosed yearly. WHO recommends Xpert-Ultra as a first paediatric diagnosis test, but microbiological confirmation rema...
Journal Article
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Research

Aetiology of non-malaria acute febrile illness fever in children in rural Guinea-Bissau: a prospective cross-sectional investigation

Gutierrez R, Landa M, Sambou M, Bassane H, Dia N,  et al.
2024-03-21 • Frontiers in Epidemiology
2024-03-21 • Frontiers in Epidemiology
BACKGROUND
With growing use of parasitological tests to detect malaria and decreasing incidence of the disease in Africa; it becomes necessary to increase the understanding of causes...
Journal Article
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Research

Impact of integrated preventive and curative health package on nutritional status of children under 2 years of age in the health area of Tama, Tahoua region (Niger)

Pedrero-Tomé R, Marrodán MD, López-Ejeda N, Escruela M, Rocaspana M,  et al.
2023-10-23 • Frontiers in Nutrition
2023-10-23 • Frontiers in Nutrition
BACKGROUND
Niger, relevant in light of current political coup, is one of the countries with the worst human development indicators, characterized by high fertility rates and extremel...
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Poster

Innovative laboratory tools to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in children

Moreto-Planas L, Mahajan R, Sagrado MJ, Flevaud L, Gallo J,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
Journal Article
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Research

Point-of-care ultrasound for tuberculosis diagnosis in children: a Médecins Sans Frontières cross-sectional study in Guinea-Bissau

Moretó-Planas L, Sagrado MJ, Mahajan R, Gallo J, Biague E,  et al.
2023-05-19 • BMJ Open
2023-05-19 • BMJ Open
OBJECTIVE
Description of tuberculosis (TB)-focused point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) findings for children with presumptive TB.

DESIGN
Cross-sectional study (July 2019 to...
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Research

Evaluation of a Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) score on admission to a paediatric intensive care unit to predict mortality risk in a low resource setting, Guinea-Bissau

Temessadouno FW, Hiffler L, Gallo J, Gignoux EM, Domenichini C,  et al.
2023-04-11 • AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
2023-04-11 • AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
CONTEXT
The Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) is a clinical monitoring tool used routinely in emergency and observation rooms to detect rapid deterioration in paediatric patient...
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Poster

Using MUAC as the sole anthropometric criterion for admission and discharge during outpatient treatment for Severe Acute Malnutrition : Niger Operational Experience

Isanaka S, Garba S, Cabrera ME, Rocaspana M
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
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Case Report/Series

Acute respiratory failure in an infant and thiamine deficiency in West Africa: a case report

Hiffler L, Escajadillo K, Rocaspana M, Janet S
2020-06-25 • Oxford Medical Case Reports
2020-06-25 • Oxford Medical Case Reports
In paediatrics, the overall clinical picture of thiamine deficiency (TD) is not easy to recognize, because it mimics or can be confused with other diseases even in cases of classic berib...
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Research

A feasibility study using mid-upper arm circumference as the sole anthropometric criterion for admission and discharge in the outpatient treatment for severe acute malnutrition

Garba S, Salou H, Nackers F, Ayouba A, Guindo O,  et al.
2021-08-12 • BMC Nutrition
2021-08-12 • BMC Nutrition
BACKGROUND
The World Health Organization recommends the use of a weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) and/or mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as anthropometric criteria for the admissio...
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Video

Can point-of-care ultrasound support tuberculosis diagnosis in children? The experience of MSF in Guinea-Bissau

Moreto-Planas L, Sagrado MJ, Mahajan R, Gallo J, Biague E,  et al.
2022-06-07 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-06-07 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
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Slide Presentation

Can point-of-care ultrasound support tuberculosis diagnosis in children? The experience of MSF in Guinea-Bissau

Moreto-Planas L, Sagrado MJ, Mahajan R, Gallo J, Biague E,  et al.
2022-05-11 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-05-11 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
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Abstract

Can point-of-care ultrasound support tuberculosis diagnosis in children? The experience of MSF in Guinea-Bissau

Moreto-Planas L, Sagrado MJ, Mahajan R, Gallo J, Biague E,  et al.
2022-05-11 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-05-11 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
INTRODUCTION
Tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children and over 50% of childhood TB remains undiagnosed every year. As microbiological confirmati...